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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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